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Redistribution Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Redistribution has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

distributing again

"the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth"

2

The act of changing the distribution of resources.

"The government implemented a policy to ensure the fair redistribution of wealth among all citizens."

In plain English: Redistribution is when something that was owned by just a few people gets shared out among more of them so everyone has some.

"The new policy focuses on the redistribution of wealth to help those with lower incomes."

Usage: This term often appears in formal or political contexts regarding wealth, power, or data; avoid using it casually when simply describing moving items around. It specifically implies a systemic change rather than a one-time transfer.

Example Sentences
"The new policy focuses on the redistribution of wealth to help those with lower incomes." noun
"The company announced a redistribution of profits among its employees." noun
"After the storm, neighbors helped with the redistribution of sandbags to protect their homes." noun
"Many voters are concerned about how wealth will be redistributed through new tax policies." noun
See Also
intraesterification redistributional comptonization invariant section redistributor transfer payment redistributive redistributionism
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
distribution

Origin

The word redistribution comes from combining the prefix re- with distribution. It entered English to mean the act of distributing something again or anew.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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